Serpentine red yellow green blue

Red, yellow, green and blue serpentine is rolled-up paper ribbon in four bright colours that unfurls into long streamers as soon as you throw it. Throw it a few times to fill a party hall during Carnival or a living room at a birthday party with colour. The rolls are wrapped in clear plastic and stacked in colour blocks of green, red, yellow and blue.

Serpentine in four colours on paper rolls

• The ribbon is made of paper, so it is lightweight and easy to throw across a hall.
• The colours are red, yellow, green and blue, and each roll is a single colour.
• The rolls are stacked by colour and wrapped together in clear plastic.
• This serpentine is from the PartyXplosion brand.

How does serpentine differ from confetti?

Serpentine is long, rolled-up ribbon that hangs in streamers, while confetti consists of loose pieces that flutter down immediately. Streamers get caught on lights, chair backs and shoulders, so the decoration remains visible all evening after it has been thrown. Confetti creates a short-lived effect. The mix of four colours suits the vibrant atmosphere of Carnival, while a single-colour roll is better if you are sticking to a specific colour theme.

Throwing serpentine at Carnival or a birthday party

Hold the end of the ribbon between your fingers and throw the roll upwards in an arc; it will unfurl into a long streamer in the air. At Carnival, it is best to do this when the music starts or the prince enters the hall, so that everyone is covered in colourful streamers at the same time. At a birthday party, it is better to drape the streamers over the set table and chair backs, or hang them between two lights. Afterwards, simply sweep the paper together.

Order the red, yellow, green and blue serpentine and throw the first colourful streamers across the hall during Carnival.